In recent years, audio computer-assisted self-interviews (ACASI) have been demonstrated to increase and presumably improve the quality of drug reporting in epidemiologic research. Surprisingly little research is available, ...

The reproducibility of a biomarker plays a paramount role in determining whether it provides an accurate indication of the true underlying disease or risk status of an individual. When biomarker measurement involves obtaining ...

There are very few data on the prevalence of coccidian enteric parasites among low-income adults
hospitalized in Chennai, India. Stool samples from 200 patients were screened for selected
parasites, enteric bacterial ...

To evaluate whether determinants of consistent condom use vary by partner type among young sexually active Kenyan men, we conducted a cross-sectional assessment of lifetime sexual histories from a sub-sample of men enrolled ...

Background: Black and Hispanic women are diagnosed at a later stage of breast cancer than white women. Differential access to specialists, diffusion of technology, and affiliation with an academic medical center may be ...

BACKGROUND:
We examined whether differences in tumor DNA methylation were associated with more aggressive hormone receptor-negative breast cancer in an ethnically diverse group of patients in the Breast Cancer Care in ...

OBJECTIVES: This study extends mediation analysis techniques to explore whether and to what extent differential access to a medical home explains the black/white disparity in unmet healthcare needs among children with ...

Background: We determined the prevalence of urethral Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) infection and whether infection was associated with circumcision status, among men enrolled in the randomized trial of medical male circumcision ...

INTRODUCTION:
Persons living with AIDS are highly vulnerable to foodborne enteric infections with the potential for substantial morbidity and mortality. Educational materials about foodborne enteric infections intended ...

Introduction: We evaluated antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) isolated from men enrolled in a randomized trial of male circumcision to prevent HIV.
Methods: Urethral specimens from men with discharge ...

AIMS:
To test the acceptability and feasibility of ecological momentary assessment (EMA) of mood and injection risk behavior among young people who inject drugs (PWID), using mobile phones.
METHODS:
Participants were ...

The sequelae from forgotten stents carry significant morbidity and costs. In this study, we attempt to identify potential risk factors that may make patients less likely to follow up for stent removal so that more effective ...

This paper proposes a new framework, based on graph database theory, for encoding complex data on covert networks, mapping their structure, and conducting a sensitivity analysis. The framework is then applied to reconstruct ...

BACKGROUND: Wastewater-impacted waters that do not support swimming are often used for
boating, canoeing, fishing, kayaking, and rowing. Little is known about the health risks of these limited-contact water recreation ...

Background: In 2007, the World Health Organization endorsed male circumcision as an effective HIV prevention strategy. In
2008, the Government of Kenya (GoK) launched the national voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) ...

BACKGROUND: Monitoring the effects of HIV prevention efforts on risk behaviors among persons who inject drugs is a key to inform prevention programs and policy.
METHODS: Using data from the 2012 National HIV Behavioral ...

Purpose: To investigate ocular dimensions in African Americans with the long anterior zonule (LAZ) trait. Methods: A total of 61 African American LAZ subjects and 61 age-matched, race-matched, and sex-matched controls ...

BACKGROUND::
In three randomized trials, medical male circumcision (MMC) reduced HIV acquisition in heterosexual men in sub-Saharan Africa by approximately 60%, after 21-24 months of follow-up. We estimated the 72-month ...